Watermelons — Yield in Americas
Americas: Watermelons — Yield was 28,748 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in Americas stood at 28,748 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Americas peaked at 28,748 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,303 kg/ha, in 1961.
Americas ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,303 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,775 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 8,326 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 7,703 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 7,934 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8,135 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7,628 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 7,525 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 7,692 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8,166 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 8,380 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7,543 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 8,475 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 8,990 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 9,464 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10,195 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 10,587 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,834 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11,023 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,860 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 10,600 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10,600 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,488 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,553 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9,976 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 10,130 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10,994 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 11,077 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,417 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,278 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12,552 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 12,729 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,843 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 13,784 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,823 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 15,038 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15,389 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 15,771 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,390 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,223 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,907 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 20,080 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21,050 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 20,533 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,914 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,325 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 21,535 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22,403 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22,512 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,726 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,969 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,671 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24,275 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,758 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24,096 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,782 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 26,426 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26,394 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,789 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26,609 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26,497 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26,938 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28,276 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 28,748 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,780 kg/ha | 7,303 kg/ha | 8,326 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,366 kg/ha | 7,543 kg/ha | 11,023 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,669 kg/ha | 9,976 kg/ha | 11,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,160 kg/ha | 11,278 kg/ha | 16,390 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,548 kg/ha | 16,223 kg/ha | 22,512 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,689 kg/ha | 22,726 kg/ha | 26,789 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,413 kg/ha | 26,497 kg/ha | 28,748 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 670,896 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Americas?
- Watermelons — yield in Americas was 28,748 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 28,748 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,303 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for watermelons — yield?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.